Motor vehicle - Re-registration of a vehicle deregistered for more than 7 years
Kraftfahrzeug - Wiederzulassung eines länger als 7 Jahre abgemeldeten Fahrzeugs
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
This concerns registering a vehicle that has been out of use for more than 7 years. All of the vehicle's data was deleted in accordance with statutory requirements (§ 72 Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung – FZV [Vehicle Registration Ordinance]), and re-registration is required.
As a rule, all vehicle documents are available, and the vehicle can be re-registered using these.
Please note that for vehicles deregistered before October 2005, there is no Fahrzeugschein (vehicle registration certificate) but instead a so-called Abmeldebescheinigung (deregistration certificate). This must also be presented at registration.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• Your vehicle has been out of service (deregistered) for more than 7 years.
• All vehicle registration documents must be available in the original and must be presented (§ 16 Para. 2 FZV).
If you are not in possession of the vehicle documents, you must prove your right of disposal over the vehicle. In this case, an affidavit in lieu of an oath (eidesstattliche Versicherung) must be submitted (§ 5 StVG in conjunction with § 27 VwVfG). This is subject to a fee.
• If a certificate of scrapping (Verschrottungsnachweis) exists for the vehicle, re-registration under § 17 Para. 6 FZV is not permitted.
Documents you need
• Application for registration (Zulassung)
• SEPA direct debit mandate
• power of attorney / authorization to receive documents, if applicable
For applicants from non-EU countries without a residence or registered office in Germany, the details of a person authorized to receive documents with a residence or registered office in Berlin must be provided. For applicants from EU countries (Union citizens), proof of the foreign address is required. In addition, the address of the vehicle's regular location in Berlin must also be stated.
• Identity document
(Personalausweis [identity card] or passport with Meldebescheinigung [registration certificate], electronic residence permit – eAT)
• Zulassungsbescheinigung [registration certificate] Part I and Part II, or vehicle title (Fahrzeugbrief) and vehicle registration document (Fahrzeugschein), for recording the technical data
• Inspection report under Section 29 StVZO (Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung – Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) (main inspection/Hauptuntersuchung)
• Test report on the safety inspection (if required for the vehicle class)
• Proof in case of loss of the vehicle documents
If the vehicle documents have been lost, the technical data for the vehicle can be proven by means of an EC certificate of conformity, a data sheet, or an expert report (Gutachten) under Section 21 StVZO.
• Expert report under Section 23 StVZO (if this concerns registration with a vintage vehicle (Oldtimer) number plate)
Forms
• Application for vehicle registration (Antrag auf KFZ-Zulassung) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/labo/kfz-zulass
• SEPA direct debit mandate (SEPA-Lastschriftmandat) (fillable) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/labo/kfz-zulass
• SEPA direct debit mandate (SEPA-Lastschriftmandat) (print version) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/labo/kfz-zulass
• Declaration of authorisation to receive documents (Erklärung zur Empfangsbevollmächtigung) (only if you do not have a place of residence in Germany) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/empfangsbevollma
Fees
The fee is based on the Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (fee schedule for road traffic measures), as amended, and amounts, in the most favorable case, to EUR 35.30.
Please note that this fee may be higher depending on the individual case - this depends on the specific application submitted.
The production of the license plates is not a service provided by the Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde Berlin (Berlin vehicle registration authority). No information can be given about any separately incurred costs.
Legal basis
• Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV, Vehicle Registration Regulation) §§ 6, 16, 17, 72 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/
• Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (StVZO, Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) §§ 21, 23, 29 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvzo_2012/
• Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt, Fee Regulation for Road Traffic Measures) Annex to § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.html
• Kfz-Zulassungsvoraussetzungsgesetz (FzZulGebEinfG BE, Berlin Motor Vehicle Registration Fee Introduction Act) § 1 gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-FzZulGebEinfGBEpP1
• Kraftfahrzeugsteuergesetz 2002 (KraftStG 2002, Motor Vehicle Tax Act 2002) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/kraftstg/
• Pflichtversicherungsgesetz (PflVG, Compulsory Insurance Act) § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pflvg/__1.html
Further information
• Reservation of a personalized license plate (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121484
• Registration of vehicles to companies and associations (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten, State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/artikel.274551.p
• Registration of vehicles to minors (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten, State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/artikel.274605.p
• Information on tax reliefs / tax exemptions (Generalzolldirektion, Directorate General of Customs) www.zoll.de/DE/Unternehmen/Herstellung-Vertrieb-in-Deutschla
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO)
- Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde-Friedr.-KreuzbergJüterboger Str. 3, 10965 Berlin
- Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde-LichtenbergFerdinand-Schultze-Str. 55, 13055 Berlin
Original
Service number 328837 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/328837/